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Winning a Top Prize: $50K for 20 Years

COLUMBUS – A resident of Bucyrus bought the lucky ticket. Josh R. Kennedy won $50,000 a year for the next 20 years, a $1 million top prize on the instant game $5 Million Jackpot.

Kennedy had the option to choose a lump sum. After mandatory federal and state taxes totaling 31 percent are withheld, he will receive $345,000.

He purchased the ticket from Meijer Inc #111. Meijer Inc. #111 is located at 2153 Marion Mt. Gilead Road in Marion. Winning can strike more than once, Meijer Inc. sold a top prize winning Rolling Cash 5 ticket October 9, 2004. That ticket was worth $120,000.